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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1997
Page
1
The Rocket Booster Club will meet at 5 15 p m Monday July 21 at the Rocket House to elect officers for the upcoming year. All interested persons are urged to attend to help start the year well.
Final plans announce a Saturday July 19 6 p.m. fundraiser at Ellison Park featuring a Charlie Oren brisket barbecue with beans potato salad cole slaw pickles onions and desserts. Tickets are 650 for adults 3 for kids ten and under. Afghans for sale at 50 green or navy with cranberry accents and local entertainment rounds out the night to benefit the museum.
A sidewalk bake sale for Jeremy Dela Rosa takes place Thursday July 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. on the east side of the Square in front of the building south of Mona's Cocina. Proceeds aid the Wellington Elementary student facing heart surgery and travel costs. Jeremy is the son of Sylvia Quinn and grandson of Mr and Mrs Alfred Saldana Sr.
City Council approved updated Code of Ordinances on July 7 1997 effective July 8 1997. City Manager Jon Sessions notes little change but aims to clean up town. Inspections start city wide with 30 day compliance window and daily fines from 25 to 500 dollars for non compliance, in cooperation with the sheriff's department.
Farmers and ranchers may apply for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program from July 14 to August 1, 1997. The NRCS program targets producers with soil water and resource problems and offers technical financial and educational assistance. State Conservationist John P. Burt notes EQIP differs from prior GPCP and ACP by focusing on those delivering the greatest environmental benefits at low cost.
Early voting for a constitutional amendment on school property tax relief runs July 21 through August 5 at the Collingsworth County Courthouse. The August 9, 1997 election will determine a measure increasing the homestead exemption by $10,000 and allowing tax limitation transfers for seniors. Polling locations vary by precinct.
Wellington Leader notes Priscilla Sullivan marks a decade of the Fleeting Moments column this July. The piece traces the column name to Henry Longfellow and recalls Sullivan's Wellington ties, early staff help, and use of archived Leader stories from 1947 onward. Sullivan takes a vacation to Portland, Oregon, and will not appear in this issue.
Emphasis on Family Renewal starts Friday July 25 with a Community Praise Service at First United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. A marriage enrichment seminar, Making a Good Thing Better, follows Saturday July 26 at First Christian Church led by Dr Dave McSpadden for 25 dollars per couple including meal. Reservations required. Activities cover strengths, needs and expectations, sexual relations, parenting, conflict resolution, finances, and communication in a lively format with lectures and group exercises. Saturday evening features an ice cream social with the Gateway Concert at Ellison Park, and Sunday services by The Gateways begin at 9:30 a.m. at First Christian.
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